The College of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Implementation in Japan: A Comparison with the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Taiwan
(2022-12-07)The Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) guideline was introduced in Japan in 2013 by the Japanese Medical Association. Despite its implementation, challenges persist concerning NIPT’s indications, accessibility, cost ... -
Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles for Osteoarthritis Treatment: Extracellular Matrix Protection, Chondrocyte and Osteocyte Physiology, Pain and Inflammation Management
(202-10-26)Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent degenerative disease characterized by persistent pain and restricted motion. In recent years, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have emerged as a promising alternative therapy for OA due to ... -
Mediterranean diet and All-cause mortality: A cohort of Italian men
(2020-05-28)This study investigates the relationship between diet and all-cause mortality in a cohort of Italian men from various regions of Italy. The cohort, comprising 5,049 participants from the Associazione Nazionale Alpini—a ... -
Magnitude of the Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Testing in the Shiraz Cohort Heart Study
(2020-08-12)To ensure the integrity of the Shiraz Cohort Heart Study (SCHS), quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) processes were implemented throughout the study. QA focused on preventing and detecting data collection errors ... -
Community Gardens and Social Connectedness Among Rural Older People
(2020-09-24)Community gardens are growing in popularity as a strategy to effectively deal with population health at a local level. Community gardens can offer a range of psychosocial and health benefits to individuals who utilize them, ... -
Combination of Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis, Elbow Prosthesis, and Polyetheretherketone: A Modified Total Humeral Replacement for Osteosarcoma Humerus Treatment
(2021-09-11)Total humeral replacement is a complex surgery that requires many challenges to overcome such as the weight of the implant material and the shoulder function due to extensive resection of the rotator cuff. Improvements in ... -
Breast Cancer and Screening Prevention Programmes: Perceptions of Women in a Multicultural Community in Southern Thailand
(2023-03-10)Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women worldwide and in Thailand. Objective: To explore perceptions of breast cancer and screening prevention programs among a group of at-risk ... -
Bone Marrow‐Derived Mononuclear Cells in the Treatment of Neurological Diseases: Knowns and Unknowns
(2023-06-14)Bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BMMNCs) have been used for decades in preclinical and clinical studies to treat various neurological diseases. However, there is still a knowledge gap in the understanding of the ... -
Barriers to COVID-19 contact tracing: View from frontline healthcare students in Vietnam
(2023-02-28)In the context of the complicated continuous waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, contact tracing, along with social distancing and lockdown, proved its crucial role in the suppression of epidemic spreading and ... -
Barriers and facilitators to access mental health services among people with mental disorders in Indonesia: A qualitative study
(2023-02-14)Background: The care and treatment management of people with mental health problems has become a prominent global concern in recent years that requires consistent attention. However, the literature suggests that only a ... -
Autosomal recessive hyper-IgE syndrome due to DOCK8 deficiency: An adjunctive role for omalizumab
(2022-07-20)Autosomal recessive hyper-IgE syndrome (AR-HIES) is a rare primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by high serum IgE levels, recurrent viral skin infections, severe allergies, and early-onset malignancies, associated ... -
Autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell infusion for liver cirrhosis after the Kasai operation in children with biliary atresia
(2022-03-14)Aim: To evaluate the safety and early outcomes of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell (BMMNC) infusion for liver cirrhosis due to biliary atresia (BA) after Kasai operation. Methods: An open-label clinical trial was ... -
Associations between Ileal Juice Bile Acids and Colorectal Advanced Adenoma
(2023-06-23)Background: There is an urgent need to identify biomarkers for advanced adenoma, an important precursor of colorectal cancer (CRC). We aimed to determine alterations in ileal juice bile acids associated with colorectal ... -
Association between Sleep Duration and Colorectal Adenomas: Findings from a Case–Control Study in Vietnam
(2023-11-20)Background: Colorectal cancer is one of the leading cancers worldwide and in Vietnam. Adenomas are important precursors of colorectal cancer. Study on the association between sleep duration and development of colorectal ... -
Imatinib augments standard malaria combination therapy without added toxicity
(2021)To exit its erythrocyte host, the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum must destabilize the erythrocyte membrane by activating an erythrocyte tyrosine kinase. Given that imatinib inhibits erythrocyte tyrosine kinases and ... -
Iloprost Attenuates Oxidative Stress-Dependent Activation of Collagen Synthesis Induced by Sera from Scleroderma Patients in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells
(2021-08-05)Endothelial cell injury is an early event in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc), with oxidative stress being a key trigger of SSc-associated vasculopathy. This study demonstrates that circulating factors in the ... -
Hyd ubiquitinates the NF-κB co-factor Akirin to operate an effective immune response in Drosophila
(2020-04-27)The Immune Deficiency (IMD) pathway in Drosophila melanogaster is activated in response to microbial challenges, particularly by Gram-negative bacteria, to initiate the innate immune response. To elucidate the nuclear ... -
Genetic susceptibilities and prediction modeling of carbamazepine and allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions in Vietnamese
(2020-12)To determine genetic susceptibility markers for carbamazepine (CBZ) and allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) in Vietnamese. Methods: A case control study was performed involving 122 patients with ... -
Feto-Maternal Outcomes of Breastfeeding during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2021)Background: Breastfeeding is beneficial to both mother and infant. However, overlap of lactation with pregnancy and short recuperative intervals may impact mothers nutritionally. We aimed to investigate the possible effects ... -
Factors Associated With the Intention to Participate in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Frontline Prevention Activities Among Nursing Students in Vietnam: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
(2021-07-02)Introduction: Medical students have been serving as a key part of the frontline health workforce responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic globally. Their contribution is especially important in the ...
